Program Quality Lead

Program Quality Lead

Requirements

• Typically requires Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and eight (8) years of relevant experience in the areas below;
• Working experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Working experience translating external and internal requirements and command media.
• Working experience in providing technical program expertise for manufacturing and/or design processes.
• Working and auditing experience with a Quality Management System (ISO 9001 and/or AS9100).
• Experience establishing customer relations and communications processes.
• Experience applying Government Quality Requirements and Standards including aerospace, commercial, defense, and space industries.
• Experience driving successful performance of major subcontractors, suppliers and/or IOTs.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• You will engage on both strategic and tactical levels, focusing on quality, cost and schedule performance, early engagement, influencing and providing differentiating quality value to program teams and customers.
• You will develop partnerships with program and production stakeholders, IPTs, and support functions to drive issue resolution and implement improved processes.
• You will develop and implement strategic and tactical Mission Assurance plans that will directly affect the program’s execution and influence.
• You will initiate and perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls to improve product/process predictability and capability.
• You will interpret command media in compliance to work being performed.
• You will generate new Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) projects to reduce costs on the program.
• You will implement Advanced Product Quality Planning in accordance with AS9145, as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in risk mitigation and opportunity management
• Knowledge and experience of/in: RTX/Raytheon/RMD policies and procedures, Product life cycle from design through sustainment, Use of Root Cause Corrective Action containment and analysis process and tools
• Experience with DOD, ISO, AS/QS, GMP, and other national / international standards
• RMD Six Sigma and/or CORE qualified, or demonstrated skill
• Experience with AN/TPY-2 or SBX radar development, production or sustainment
• Experience managing, coaching and mentoring others in routine settings and complex situations.
• Experience representing the Quality organization on a Program Area or Product Line management team and/or capture teams.
• Experience applying Contracts / Contract Requirements
• Experience defining and analyzing Quality metrics.
• Experience collaborating cross functionally with the other QA leads and functions.
• Experience participating in test preparation and execution to ensure requirements are verified.
• Experience in RTX Lifecycle Program Management gate reviews (e.g. Test Readiness, Ship Readiness)
• Experience in other functional areas such as engineering, supplier engineering, or operations.
• Experience using interpersonal skills and working with customers, suppliers, and in a team environment.
• Experience being a passionate, high-energy, self-starting team player who achieves goals and strives for continuous improvement.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities.
• Experience working with and technically interfacing with various engineering disciplines.
• Experience using sound judgement and applying resolution-making skills with appropriate supervisory intervention.
• Experience communicating verbally and in written communications and networking with other stakeholders.
• Experience in audits, nonconformance review boards (MRB/FRB), and Quality Management Systems.
• Experienced in RLPM/gating, program phasing, and leading/mentoring teams for performance improvement.
• Defense Industry Background